TM 1-8415-216-12&P 
 
Change 3     5-3 
 
NOTE 
 
Additional communication cords authorized to be use with the HGU-56/P helmet are 
listed in Table 5-2. 
 
 
  
TABLE 5-2.  COMMUNICATION CORDS 
 
Stock Number/Part Number 
Nomenclature 
Description of Use 
 
5995-00-816-3657  
             
or 
5995-01-228-8833 
Cord Assembly, Electric    Use for earphone 
element connection 
5995-01-289-4519 
Cable Assembly, 
Electric 
Curly cord. Connect to 
inner communication 
cord 
5995-00-296-8037 
Cord Assembly, Electric    Straight cord, 
(boom/mike switch 
capability).  Connect to 
inner communication 
cord 
5995-00-988-9836 
Cord Assembly, Electric    Provide connection 
from mask-to-cord assy. 
 
5965-01-240-0183 
Cable, Microphone 
Provide mask-to-helmet 
communication 
 
5-7.  Communication Earplugs, CEP. 
 
Air Force units will reference Technical Orders 14P3-1-151, Air Eye/Respiratory Equipment AERP for HGU-
56/P helmet guidance with chemical equipment. (Reference Army Modification Work Order (MWO) 1-8415-
216-20-1, dated 28 February 2002 for CEP installation instructions).  Air Force units have the option to solder 
or  use  electrical  tap  connectors  to  connect  CEP  wires  to  earphone  element  wires.    For  CEP  soldering 
instructions, see Army MWO 1-8415-216-20-1.   
 
a.  Electrical tap connectors, P/N UG20082-ND are used to connect CEP wires to earphone element 
wires. 
 
NOTE 
 
Two electrical tap connectors are issued with CEP Kit P/N CEP900-K04A.  Additional 
electrical  tap  connectors  may  be  local  purchased  from  Digi-Key  Corporation,  701 
Brooks Avenue South,Thief River Falls, MN 56701-0677, Phone (800) 344-4539, Ext. 
5724  or  from  Communication/Ear  Protection,  Inc.,  P.O.  Box  311174,  Enterprise,  AL 
36331-1174, Phone (334) 347-1688.  (See Army MWO 1-8415-216-20-1 for CEP item 
part list).   
 
NOTE 
 
Units  who  do  not  use  the  AERP  Mask  and  have  no  requirement  for  CEP  Extension 
Cable,  P/N  CEP199-X01  may  order  CEP  Kit  P/N  CEP900-K0A.    (See  Table  5-3).  
Earplugs are not issued with CEP900-K0A and must be ordered separately.  See Army 
MWO 1-8415-216-20-1 for earplugs size and part number.  Units may local purchase 
CEP parts from Communication/Ear Protection, Inc